[There's a decently lengthy pause while Flynn organizes this in the context of what the Count has explained so far. War and corrupt governments are definitely things that strike a sympathetic chord with him, all else aside.]

I see. So Serenno and an Alliance of other planets are fighting for independence against the interstellar democracy you mentioned. [Assuming he has all the pieces there correct and there aren't even more moving parts to this.]

...This must be a difficult time for you to be pulled away from your duty there. The Porter really doesn't have much consideration.